Michael MacLeod (political scientist)

Michael MacLeod is Assistant Professor of Political Science at George Fox University, as well as a researcher in the area of international relations. His specific area of expertise is the global governance of multinational corporations and the rise of corporate social responsibility.

Vocational History

MacLeod received his BA (Honours) and MA degrees in Political Studies from Queen's University in Canada. He graduated in 2008 from George Washington University in Washington, DC, with a PhD in Political Science. In 2008-2009, he was named Bentley University's Postdoctoral Fellow in Arts & Sciences^[1]. He is currently employed at George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon, teaching courses on political science, international politics and comparative government. In addition, he currently serves as the Treasurer for the association Christians in Political Science^[2].

Scholarship & Notable Publications

MacLeod's scholarly work is focused on corporate social responsibility, corporate power and the relationship between faith and globalization. His notable publications include:

• 2011, forthcoming: "Religion and the Rise of Global Corporate Social Responsibility" in the journal Review of Faith and International Affairs
• 2011: "Financial Activism and Global Climate Change: The Rise of Investor-Driven Governance Networks" in the journal Global Environmental Politics
• 2010: "Private Governance and Climate Change: Institutional Investors and Emerging Investor-Driven Governance Mechanisms" in the journal St Antony's International Review
• 2009: "Emerging Investor Networks and the Construction of Corporate Social Responsibility" in the Journal of Corporate Citizenship^[3]
• 2009: "Business Power and Conflict in International Environmental Politics" [book review] in the journal Millennium: Journal of International Studies^[4]
• 2007: "Financial Actors and Instruments in the Construction of Global Corporate Accountability" in the book Global Accountabilities published by Cambridge University Press^[5].

Notes

1. ^ "Michael MacLeod". George Fox University
2. ^ Christians in Political Science [1]. List of Officers.
3. ^ MacLeod, Michael. "Emerging Investor Networks and the Construction of Corporate Social Responsibility". Journal of Corporate Responsibility. GreenLeaf Publishing. 2009.
4. ^ MacLeod, Michael. Book Review of "Business Power and Conflict in International Environmental Politics". Millennium: Journal of International Studies. 2009.
5. ^ Ebrahim, Alnoor and Edward Weisband, editors. "Global accountabilities: Participation, Pluralism, and Public Ethics". Cambridge University Press. 2007: 227.

External links

• MacLeod's Faculty Page at George Fox University
• Christians in Political Science Homepage

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